California Senate race between Boxer and Fiorina remains tight

With the midterm elections just weeks away, the California Senate race between former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina and incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer remains too close to call.

Former Hewlett Packard CEO and Republican candidate for a U.S. Senate seat, Carly Fiorina, began running television commercials against Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer that ask: "28 years in Washington, and Barbara Boxer works hard for a title?" The spot opens with Ms. Boxer's public insistence - to U.S. Brigadier General Michael Walsh - that she be referred to as "senator" instead of "ma'am." This is the arrogance that Ms. Fiorina promises to eradicate.

The California Senate race is a tight one, with a recent report from Rasmussen showing Boxer at 47% over Fiorina at 43%; four percent of those polled prefer another candidate, and six percent are undecided.

The Wall Street Journal cites a Field Poll showing Boxer with a 6 point lead over Fiorina. However, both candidates remain under the 50% threshold - underscoring the tightness of the race. The Field Poll also found that 67% of Fiorina supporters view their decision as an anti-Boxer and anti-Washington choice.